2012 CAEYC ANNUAL CONFERENCE--WORKSHOPS

Speaker Names in Alpha Order

Presenter: Luz Agana

Workshop Title: Promoting Health Equity in Child Care by Eliminating or Reducing Exposure to Toxic Cleaning Products, Specifically Bleach
Track: Health
Age Group: All
Age Group Other Comments:
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Mar 16, 2012 @ 03:30 PM

Room Location: Royal Palm Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Royal Palm Salon 3
Theater Style: 90

Course Description

This is an interactive workshop that will include information on the link between cleaning products and asthma (the gravity of work-related and childhood asthma); cleaning products commonly used in child care and the associated adverse health risks; common cleaning practices in child care that could lead to overexposure to toxic products for the child care workers and the children served; California Child Care Licensing (CCL) requirements; tools used to ensure best practices will be introduced, as well as recommended products that are safer for asthma.

This workshop is appropriate for all levels from beginner to advanced audiences. This presentation is appropriate for (but should not be limited to) teachers and teachers' aides, child care managerial and directorial staff, health managers and advocates, children's advocates, and those involved in policy initiatives related to child care settings, including early childhood development centers, and green schools initiatives. The goal of the recommendations and suggestions which include specific training needs for management, staff and parents, is to promote health equity by encouraging the sustainability of best practices while protecting the health of child care workers and the children served. About the Project: In California, child care facilities must comply with California Child Care Licensing regulations for sanitizing and disinfecting in order to maintain infection control. Bleach, a cost-effective multipurpose product, is widely used to meet CCL requirements. However, bleach is known to exacerbate asthma, and according to the State's Work-Related Asthma Program, exposure to bleach has been associated with new asthma cases. Additionally, the San Francisco Asthma Task Force considers bleach exposure to child care workers a health equity issue due to the make-up of the City's child care workforce. Therefore, starting in 2008, the Task Force conducted a grant-funded pilot project to identify methods for infection control practices that eliminate or reduce child care operator exposure to bleach. Based on the findings of the project, the Task Force has established recommendations for bleach-free sanitizers and disinfectants that are safer for asthma; and recommendations regarding safer practices for using bleach. The recommendations are currently being implemented in child care settings throughout San Francisco; and have recently been unanimously approved, through the proposed green cleaning resolution, by San Francisco Unified School District for implementation in the Early Education Department programs associated with the school district.

Presenter: Tamar Andrews

Co-presenter(s):  Avital Etehad 
Workshop Title: Understanding the Brain to Get the Most Out of Children and Employees
Track: Child Development - Brain
Age Group: All
Age Group Other Comments:
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 02:30 PM

Room Location: Garden Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Eaton
Theater Style: 70

Course Description

Too often we work hard and do everything right only to fail. This workshop will help you succeed more often by giving you new insights into how the brain works, how to better educate others, and how to work successfully with others by understanind how the brain really controls our actions. Learn to avoid having your emotions hijack your rational mind; learn to understand how to plan activities, parent-teacher conferences, meetings, and more that are successful because you planned these things with the brain in mind. This interactive workshop is appropriate for any participant who wants to gain insight into themselves, their students, families and colleagues for higher quality learning, more productive planning, and better staff morale.

Presenter: Stephanie Antoni

Co-presenter(s):  Katy McKay 
Workshop Title: Providing a Preschool Setting in the Family Child Care Home
Track: Family Child Care
Age Group: Adult
Age Group Other Comments:
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 10:00 AM

Room Location: Royal Palm Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Royal Palm Salon 1
Theater Style: 90

Course Description

Family child care providers will get ideas about how to set up a classroom environment in their homes to create an appealing, stimulating, and learning-rich atmosphere for young children. This workshop is an introductory course for family child care providers with a basic understanding of how the "classroom-like" feeling can provide a rich environment for children and be attained without a lot of expensive equipment.

Presenter: Jamie Apostol

Co-presenter(s):  Jessica Rodriguez 
Workshop Title: Using the Preschool Classroom as a Tool for Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
Track: Curriculum - General
Age Group:
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 02:30 PM

Room Location: Royal Palm Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Royal Palm Salon 1
Theater Style: 90

Course Description

This workshop will explore the various ways in which the classroom and outdoor environments can be resources in helping children resolve conflicts among each other. The presenters will discuss and share ideas in classroom and outdoor set-up, curricular activities and daily routines, which promotes a peaceful learning environment. Based on this approach, the classroom itself will benefit children with different learning styles, cultures, temperaments, and interests.

In addition, the presenters will share strategies and ideas on how they have involved parents and their community which have enriched their curriculum and strengthened parent-teacher relationships. A discussion of The Early Childhood Rating Scale will also be included as it pertains to quality classroom and outdoor areas of the program.

Participants in this workshop will come away with a new perspective on their own classrooms and understand how the spaces in their environment can resolve conflicts children may encounter throughout the day. The audience will need to have some experience to a high level of education and experience in the field of early childhood(intermediate-advanced).

Presenter: Laura Arzave

Co-presenter(s):  Pamela Salgado 
Workshop Title: I Know My Environment Rating Scale Scores... Now What?
Track: Quality/Evaluation - Program
Age Group: All
Age Group Other Comments:
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 02:30 PM

Room Location: Royal Palm Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Royal Palm Salon 6
Theater Style: 90

Course Description

Presenters will share and discuss the various environmental rating scales used and their purpose.
Presenters and attendees will discuss the use and outcomes of the environmental rating scales in both center based and family childcare settings.
Presenters will share key descriptors of high quality learning environments as well as pictures.
Participants will be able to work in small groups, share, and identify areas of strength in their programs.
With the lead from presenters, attendees will create a concrete improvement plan for their program to implement immediately.

Suggested audience: beginning - advanced
Suggested set-up: round tables for small group interactions

Presenter: Jing Babb

Workshop Title: Helping ECE Students and Educators Promote Children's Positive Identity Development Beyond Skin Color Through Self-Reflection
Track: Child Development - Social/Emotional Competence
Age Group: Adult
Age Group Other Comments:
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 12:30 PM

Room Location: Regency Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Hampton
Theater Style: 186

Course Description

This is an advanced workshop that is designed to enhance skills and awareness of instructors who teach college students in the early childhood education field. It will provide knowledge and experiential activities that will enable participants to reflect upon their own understanding of identity development and to understand the unique identity development process of various populations. The workshop answers questions currently challenging many instructors of ECE students: What issues are early childhood educators facing working with an ever changing populations? How can college instructors effectively address the needs of students such as home day care providers, welfare to work women and Head Start staff who often bring culturally diverse approaches to children and families? The presenter will discuss her insights into what are the factors that affect individual's identity development and what is needed to effectively address the challenges that their ECE students are currently facing.

Presenter: Charlotte Backstedt, B.S.

Co-presenter(s):  Michelle Soltero, M.A. 
Workshop Title: Nurturing Temperaments in Infants and Toddlers
Track: Infants and Toddlers
Age Group: Other Age Group
Age Group Other Comments: Birth to Three
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 08:00 AM

Room Location: Garden Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Brittany
Theater Style: 70

Course Description

This presentation will cover ages and stages of infant and toddler temperaments. You will learn about the value of the family's background, culture and or practices that influences the child's temperament in group care. Be prepared to be an active participant in hands-on activities. Come and learn strategies about ways to work with infants and toddlers.

Learning objectives:
To provide participants exploration of three ages and stages of temperaments
To enhance learning about the family's background, culture and practices
As result of the hands on activities, participants will learn about their own temperament and about building relationships with young children.

Theater-Style

Suggested audience: Beginning for family child care and center based staff and supervisors

Presenter: Stephanie Balch Berntsen

Co-presenter(s):  Tami Colon 
Workshop Title: Green Lifestyle and Classroom integration: Real Ideas for your Classroom and Home Life
Track: Curriculum - General
Age Group: All
Age Group Other Comments:
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Mar 16, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

Room Location: Regency Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Windsor 2
Theater Style: 80

Course Description

This workshop is intended for caregivers and teachers who have an established curriculum and are looking for new and innovative ways to "green" their curriculum by critically evaluating their current beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. Teachers should have an intermediate to advanced level in early childhood.

The definition of being green and environmentally conscious will be explored with tips being given on how to avoid "greenwashing" (being sold something that appears to be green when in reality it is not). From this definition we will begin to look at our personal journeys of going green. Participants will be asked to share their journey with a partner or to independently. Similar to how Carter and Curtis state in Reflecting Children's Lives that a child centered curriculum is a set of beliefs and lifestyle, we believe that a green, eco-conscious curriculum is the same.

Next, ideas on how to easily incorporate green things that teachers are doing into their daily classroom lives will be shared. Participants will also brainstorm other ways that they can incorporate their green lifestyle into their classroom. Green activities that can easily fit into a play-based curriculum. One example is to provide empty boxes and containers of USDA certified organic food in the kitchen/dramatic play area. The teacher can then point the organic circle out to the children while engaging in play with them.

Several resources, including websites, will be shared with participants that they can refer to in their continued journey towards becoming more green and environmentally conscious. Participants will be encouraged to work towards certification by the Oregon Environmental Council to be an Eco Healthy Child Care.

Presenter: Irene Barnett

Workshop Title: The DRDP PS 2010 and Understanding the Developmental Levels of the ELD Measures
Track: Quality/Evaluation - Children
Age Group: Other Age Group
Age Group Other Comments: 3-5 year olds
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Mar 16, 2012 @ 10:30 AM

Room Location: Garden Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Garden Salon 2
Theater Style: 170

Course Description

Participants will have an opportunity to see video clips and quality evidence that represents the four developmental levels on the Desired Result Developmental Profile. This workshop will specifically address the four English Language Development Measures.
This workshop can be useful for both staff members who are new to the DRDP and for those with more experience who would like additional information about what the ELD developmental levels look like in the classroom. This will be demonstrated through the use of videotape and other forms of evidence.

Presenter: Devin Beasley

Workshop Title: Taking a Bite Out of Obesity
Track: Child Development - Physical
Age Group: Adult
Age Group Other Comments:
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 08:00 AM

Room Location: Garden Ballroom
Meeting Room Name: Eaton
Theater Style: 70

Course Description

Taking a Bite Out of Obesity is a movement education presentation for cognitive and physical development, which encourages lifestyle activities for children.

Designed for childcare providers, teachers, and parents, this presentation offers research based instruction and active participation. Participants learn how and why to encourage physical activity and integrate regular, daily, quality movement education into any child centered program or classroom, to help address the epidemic of childhood obesity, while enhancing children's performance in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning domains.

Participants will learn a variety of practical movement activities, current statistics, and additional information, to gain knowledge on improving the physical lifestyles of children.